By Mrs. Canavan of Brockton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3174) of Christine E. Canavan and others for legislation to designate May 24 as Phenylketonuria Awareness Day, in recognition to the genetic disorder characterized by an inability of the body to utilize the essential amino acid, phenylalanine.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Christine E. Canavan

Geraldine Creedon

Thomas P. Kennedy

Barbara A. L'Italien

Brian A. Joyce

Linda Dorcena Forry

Joyce A. Spiliotis

Geoffrey D. Hall

Brian P. Wallace

Martin J. Walsh

Thomas J. Calter

Louis L. Kafka

Allen J. McCarthy

Jennifer M. Callahan

Walter F. Timilty

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act designating May 24 as Phenylketonuria Awareness Day.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after section 15AAAAA the following section:—

                Section 15BBBBB.  The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May 24 as Phenylketonuria (PKU) Awareness Day, in recognition of the lifelong struggles people diagnosed with PKU face, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.